Iowa Players Make Presence Felt In 2014 MLB Draft

Congratulations to the 10 student/athletes that were selected in the 2014 Major League Player Draft.  Three players were selected from the high school ranks and seven players were picked from college.  The Iowa list is highlighted by right-handed pitcher, Mitch Keller, from Cedar Rapids Xavier who was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Round 2.

The list is as follows:

Round 2- Mitch Keller- RHP- Cedar Rapids Xavier(2014)- Pittsburgh Pirates
Round 7- Jake Peter- SS- Mason City(2011)- Chicago White Sox- Creighton U.
Round 8- Jake Yacinish- SS- Dowling Catholic(2011)- Anaheim Angels- U. of Iowa
Round 17- Damek Tomscha- 3B- Sioux City North(2010)- Philadelphia Phillies- Auburn U.
Round 19- Dom Thompson-Williams- CF- Sioux City East(2013)- St. Louis Cardinals- Iowa Western
Round 25- Alec Crawford- RHP- Wilton(2010)- Colorado Rockies- U. of Minnesota
Round 27- Scott Harris- LHP- Dallas Center-Grimes(2011)- Philadelphia Phillies- Buena Vista U.
Round 28- Keaton McKinney- RHP- Ankeny Centennial(2014)- N.Y. Mets
Round 30- Ryan Lillard- 3B- Urbandale(2014)- K.C. Royals
Round 38- Taylor Zeutenhorst- OF- Sheldon(2010)- Seattle Mariners- U. of Iowa